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1929 Providence Steam Roller season
National Football League team season
National Football League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Providence Steam Roller |
| year | 1929 |
| record | 4–6–2 |
| league_place | 8th in NFL |
| coach | Jimmy Conzelman |
| playoffs |
The 1929 Providence Steam Roller season was their fifth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 8–1–2, winning only four games. They finished eighth in the league. The Steam Roller played in the first night game in league history against the Cardinals, losing 16–0.
Schedule
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| September 29 | Dayton Triangles | W 41–0 | 1–0 | Cycledrome | 8,500 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 6 | New York Giants | L 0–7 | 1–1 | Cycledrome | 14,000 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 13 | Orange Tornadoes | W 7–0 | 2–1 | Cycledrome | 10,000 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 20 | Buffalo Bisons | T 7–7 | 2–1–1 | Cycledrome | 8,500 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 27 | at New York Giants | L 0–19 | 2–2–1 | Polo Grounds | 25,000 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 5 | at Staten Island Stapletons | T 7–7 | 2–2–2 | Thompson Stadium | 10,000 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 6 | Chicago Cardinals | L 0–16 | 2–3–2 | Kinsley Park | 6,500 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 9 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 0–7 | 2–4–2 | Frankford Stadium | 6,000 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 10 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 6–7 | 2–5–2 | Cycledrome | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 17 | Minneapolis Red Jackets | W 19–16 | 3–5–2 | Cycledrome | 8,500 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 24 | Boston Bulldogs | W 20–6 | 4–5–2 | Cycledrome | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 28 | at Boston Bulldogs | canceled | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 1 | Green Bay Packers | L 0–25 | 4–6–2 | Cycledrome | 6,500 | Recap |
Standings
References
References
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/prv/1929.htm 1929 Providence Steam Roller]
- (February 7, 2010). "Infographic: NFL on Wednesday". Profootballhof.com.
- [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-frankford-yell/162472202/ "Jackets Surprise Beating Rollers: Wally Diehl Plays Brilliant Game, Crashes Through for Winning Marker in Second Canto,"] ''Philadelphia Inquirer,'' Nov. 10, 1929, sports p. 6.
- Greg D. Tranter, ''The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team.'' Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; p. 239.
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